Do you take your brand new skis down a green run for the first ever run?

[RobSN]

if the skis are a radical departure from anything I've ever been on before

That's the issue for me: I really like the idea of the "Shock Stopper" non-Newtonian polymer damping, but as with everyone else other than @Philpug and the other testers of the prototypes, I have taken a leap of faith and have NO idea what they'll feel like underfoot!!!

 

[John O]

Nope.

I wouldn't drop into something that's above my normal comfort level on the very first run. But otherwise, I'd just ski them. I don't seek out a green run to warm up on a normal ski day, I see no need to just because I'm on brand new skis. When I go to a demo day, I'm on brand new skis every few runs, but I don't do a single green run all day. That's what works for me, but you do you, right? If you're more comfortable getting to know the skis that way, go for it and have fun.

 

[KingGrump]

I have taken a leap of faith and have NO idea what they'll feel like underfoot!!!

I betcha they feel like skis.

 

[Ken_R]

I honestly do not look at signs. I just look at the snow and terrain and say hey that looks like fun. Yeah, it doesnt always turns out great lol

 

[Paul Lutes]

It will be a very sad day. Might seriously consider hanging up my skis. Or maybe I'll just start buckling my boots.

Wow! I'm laying down a bet right now that says, assuming you gradually fade into the post-golden years (no acute/catastrophic, paralyzing injury) , that you will continue to ski even if it means green runs only on sunny warm days, focusing on the minutia of technique. I find it rewarding!

 

[KingGrump]

Wow! I'm laying down a bet right now that says, assuming you gradually fade into the post-golden years (no acute/catastrophic, paralyzing injury) , that you will continue to ski even if it means green runs only on sunny warm days, focusing on the minutia of technique. I find it rewarding!

Yeah, you are probably right. But I'll bet you my mind will turn to jello before that. So it'll be a moot point anyway.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

I always do.

 

[markojp]

This time of year,? Ski where there's snow.

 

[John O]

This time of year,? Ski where there's snow.

I find that to be a pretty good rule of thumb any time of year, honestly.

 

[Pequenita]

Taking new powder skis on a green run for the first run would be very disappointing.

 

[Guy in Shorts]

At Killington or MRG some of the green slopes are good bump runs. If we talking about fun green trails? Yes

 

[Johnny V.]

Yes, I'll take them on a green run to get a idea of how they feel. In fact, our home hill has a nice 2 mile green run with decent pitch that, unless it's a very rare powder day, I'll always take as a warmup in the morning.

 

[ADKmel]

This is a gravity sport- Point them down the hill, the skis sure don't know where they are going and who cares what color the trail is.. JUST SKI and HAVE FUN

 

[Wade]

This strikes me as a great question to ask over at TGR.

 

[François Pugh]

My first run of the day is usually a green run, no matter what skis I'm skiing.

 

[Decreed_It]

I think everyone is hung up on "green run". I read the op more as do you shake down run new gear or just send it? And absolutely you should shake down new skis, IMO. Run some drills get their feel, push them, get used to them, then go send it.

I got a double whammy today, new boots and new skis. Separately (tried and true skis 1st) then together, new Enforcer 88's. And green is all I got here early season NC so ya take what ya get!

 

[BC.]

This strikes me as a great question to ask over at TGR.

^^^lol...yeah that would be fun.

 

[Blue Streak]

Who cares what the signs say.
You should be able to have fun everywhere on the mountain.
That is the most important “skill” of all.

 

[kimberlin]

When I am skiing new skis, the first run is the one that is my favorite and most familiar to me. (assuming I am at my "home resort".) I know the terrain on the run, the feel of it; therefore I can sense the new skis on the old run , instantly receiving the feedback which I am seeking. My favorite run is not a green one, but one that skis to me as comfortably as the fit of a well-worn tennis shoe.

 

[ATLSkier]

No green runs for me with new skis. I'm anxious to try them out on the runs I bought them for. To each their own though.